Tribe Says Its Legislators Can't Be Deposed In Pipeline Suit

By Victoria McKenzie · February 10, 2022, 9:43 PM EST

A Wisconsin tribe says its council members are protected by legislative privilege and can't be deposed by the Enbridge Energy Co. in an ongoing lawsuit seeking to force the Line 5...

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Documents

Opposition

Case Information

Case Title

Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation v. Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. et al

Case Number

Court

Wisconsin Western

Nature of Suit

Torts to Land

Date Filed

July 23, 2019

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